News

2010-06-08

BROMMA INTRODUCES NEW 2ND GENERATION GREENLINE™ YARD SPREADERS

The world’s leading crane spreader company, Stockholm (Sweden) based Bromma, is introducing new 2nd generation GREENLINE™ yard spreaders. First introduced in 2001, Bromma all-electric spreaders have become a new industry standard on the yard, with more than 1,000 Bromma all-electric yard spreaders already in service. The new 2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders feature a series of improvements designed to achieve three key benefits:
 fewer adjustments required to the spreader – thereby improving spreader uptime
 easier and simpler maintenance – thereby both improving uptime and reducing service technician expense
 greater overall reliability – thereby improving productivity
There is less to do on 2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders, and less to go wrong, and what there is to do can now be done easier. All of which will boost 2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders uptime, lower downtime, and lead to more efficient and productive container handling operations.
Specific design enhancements in the 2nd generation all-electric yard spreaders include:
 New twistlock gearbox – brakes and sensor adjustments eliminated
In the new 2nd generation twistlock gearbox the need for motor brakes is eliminated. A friction clutch protects the gearbox should excessive outer forces occur, and there are no adjustable sensors. There are lock/unlock sensors for each twistlock.
 Easier to service – easier to access
2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders have additional space in the corner boxes and an improved end beam design, which provides easier access for maintenance staff. The twistlock gearbox is top mounted on the end beam allowing easy access to the motor in all telescopic positions. Easier access means faster and simpler spreader maintenance, and higher spreader uptime.
 Lower downtime due to more robust telescopic gearbox
The 2nd generation telescopic gearbox is more stable through its compactness and more robust flange. A friction clutch protects the gearbox should excessive outer forces occur
 Less to do – a non-adjustable twistlock linkage design
Twistlock linkage in these improved spreaders is fixed, eliminating the need for maintenance technicians to perform linkage adjustments. Removing adjustment points minimizes the risk of broken linkages.  On the new 2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders there is less to do.
 Optional electric flippers
Optional electric flippers are now available in 2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders. The flipper will always try to keep its down position by using analog sensors to determine if the flipper is forced out of its position, which in turn commands the motor to bring it to a fully down position.  Motor durability is enhanced by a feature which immediately shuts off the current in the event of current peaks. The phase reverser also protects the motor by keeping track of the motor’s on-time.

GreenLine™ Financial Advantages
In addition, the new 2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders have many financial advantages, including:
 lower spreader weight, resulting in lower crane power consumption and lifetime diesel cost savings up to 30,000 Euros
 as much as 90% lower spreader power consumption when compared with hydraulic yard spreaders, due to the elimination of the idling hydraulic powerpack
 major reduction in service points due to the elimination of hydraulic service points (one Bromma terminal customer reports a greater than 60% annual labor and material savings when compared with hydraulic spreaders in their fleet)
 much higher reliability and spreader uptime due to the elimination of nuisance downtime events associated with spreader hydraulics
 much lower consumable cost -- no oil, no filters, etc.
 tremendous cumulative lifecycle cost benefits -- over the lifetime of a typical Bromma GREENLINE™ spreader, fully half of the original spreader cost should be returned in green cost savings
Dramatic Environmental Benefits
Finally, Bromma 2nd generation GreenLine™ yard spreaders offer dramatic environmental benefits, including:
 Lifetime spreader energy consumption reduction up to 150,000 kWh – corresponding to 113 tonnes of CO2  emissions per spreader
 By reducing spreader weight, lifetime reduction in crane power consumption equal to 94 tonnes of CO2  emissions per spreader
This cumulative 200 tonnes in CO2 savings (from a single Bromma GreenLine™ yard spreader) is equivalent to driving 1.7 million kilometers in a V70 Volvo sedan – or 42 turns around the globe.
Available In 2010
Available for purchase during the end of 2nd quarter of 2010, the new 2nd generation Bromma GreenLine™ yard spreader promises to further advance spreader reliability and economy in the years ahead.

ABOUT BROMMA CONQUIP

Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Bromma is the world leader in crane spreaders. A pioneer in the container handling industry, Bromma supports container terminals worldwide with the industry's most reliable and technically advanced spreader family.  Bromma has delivered crane spreaders to 500 terminals in 90 nations on 6 continents, and Bromma spreaders are in service today at 97 out of the world’s largest 100 container ports. Bromma is the industry market leader in ship-to-shore spreaders, mobile harbor crane spreaders, and yard crane spreaders. Bromma R&D engineers are responsible for a long line of industry technical innovations, including all-electric GreenLine™ spreaders.


CONTACT INFORMATION

Christofer Pilo, Director, Product Business Management, Bromma Conquip, Malaysia.
Email: christofer.pilo@bromma.com; Phone: +65 6597 3815

Therese Westerudd, Marketing Manager, Bromma Conquip, Stockholm, Sweden.
Email: therese.westerudd@bromma.com; Phone: +468.620.0900